Spain are immensely successful and since they can’t be jibed or faulted against in terms of their sheer skills, ability and results and Winning, people have to resort to something to try to take some chink of their armor.

And this is where the “boring” part comes in, the argument itself is a testament to how low people have stooped to get out a critique because they have nothing better to offer.

Keep hating people, Brazil played nasty in 70’s as well, people remember winners, that’s the way it is and Spain win without even trying or being tested, rather than blame the pathetic & inadequate competition, blame the Winner, typical loser mentality.

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Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:53:18 +0000http://backpagefootball.com/?p=43785#comment-214955People do get sick of watching the same teams win but the fact is they don’t play as offensive as they did before (as I think you kind of point out) and this is the sole reason people have gone off them.

The comparison to a band is interesting but the opposite of your proposal. When a band sell out, they move away from music that the purists and enthusiasts of a specific genre enjoy. They then adapt their music to try and be inclusive in the mainstream market. They ‘sell out’. Spain have reversed this trend however. Previously they played possession football with Torres as the lethal end product. Not just easy, but gorgeous on the eye. Very mainstream. Now they don’t play with a centre forward and play football only the ultimate possession-loving enthusiast could possibly enjoy.

Very well written though.

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Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:22:53 +0000http://backpagefootball.com/?p=43785#comment-214805I was excited to read this article. I was hoping for it to light up something I have not thought of before. But I was disappointed. you’re reason is not good enough. Spain do play a boring game. Perfection does not mean fun-to-watch necessarily. spain won the world cup scoring the least goals as a champion. you say people envy them? I’d rather watch a team that plays with their heart to win than a team that just passes and plays the most cautious game in the world. yes keeping the ball is even more cautious than defending. props to them for being almost perfect, but think about how insulting your article can be. fans envy them? no fans just want to watch a game that is EXCITING. And I will be more than happy to watch them lose on Sunday to Italy. cheerz.
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